Be a Volunteer
Are you interested in science, history, space, anthropology, or mammals?
Do you enjoy nature, animals, or plants?
Would you like to step back in time?
Are you a people person?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should consider volunteering at the Museums of Science & History (MoSH).
Contact
Janie Paraham
901.636.2438
[email protected]
Download Volunteer Forms:
To promote a safe work environment, criminal background checks are conducted on all adult applicants. All volunteers must adhere to the City of Memphis Respectful Workplace Policy.
Volunteer for the Pink Palace Crafts Fair
September 25-27
Pink Palace Museum & Mansion
Have you ever wondered how it all happens? It takes hundreds of volunteers to make it successful… and you could be one of those people! Volunteers are needed for just about everything. Please volunteer and make this our best year yet! Use the link below to sign up for volunteer opportunities.
Shuttle Buses will transport volunteers from the parking area to the crafts fair. Parking will be located at the University of Memphis Poplar and Deloach Street parking lot. Parking is free.
If you have any questions, please contact Janie Best Paraham at [email protected] or 901.636.2438.
MoSH | Pink Palace Museum & Mansion
To promote a safe work environment, criminal background checks are conducted on all adult applicants. All volunteers must adhere to the City of Memphis Respectful Workplace Policy.
STEAM FEST
Pink Palace Museum (3050 Central Ave 38111)
Wednesday, October 7 – Friday, October 9
Wednesday, October 21 – Friday, October 23
9:30am – 1:30pm
We are looking for volunteers to help with STEAM FEST at the Pink Place Museum. Volunteers will assist with hands-on activities like stomp rockets, pendulum painting, Cubelets designing, Strawberry DNA extraction, in the microscope labs, greeting visitors, and helping to make this event is fun and engaging for everyone. No special experience is required. Just a positive attitude and a willingness to help and have fun. Volunteers must be 18 years and over for this event. If you would like to volunteer or if you need more information, contact Janie Best Paraham. Thank you for helping us make this event a success!
Gallery and Discovery Cart Volunteers: Weekdays 10:00am to 2:00pm
Help visitors explore the Pink Palace Museum’s galleries, artifacts, and specimens as a Gallery or Discovery Cart Volunteer. In this role, you’ll engage with guests, help facilitate exhibits and hands‑on activities, and support museum programming to enhance the visitor experience. Whether you’re a retiree, a student, a science enthusiast, a history fan, or someone who simply enjoys connecting with people, there’s a meaningful place for you at MoSH.
Gallery and Discovery Cart Volunteers: Weekend Wonders – Weekends 10:00am to 2:00pm
Help visitors explore the Pink Palace Museum’s galleries, artifacts, and specimens as a Gallery or Discovery Cart Volunteer. In this role, you’ll engage with guests, help facilitate exhibits and hands‑on activities, and support museum programming to enhance the visitor experience. Whether you’re a retiree, a student, a science enthusiast, a history fan, or someone who simply enjoys connecting with people, there’s a meaningful place for you at MoSH.
2026 Pink Palace Learning Docent
Become a 2026 PPMM Learning Docent and dive into an exhilarating journey of discovery! As a part of this vibrant initiative, you’ll play a crucial role in preserving local stories and igniting a passion for science and curiosity in learners of all ages. Through hands-on explorations and engaging experiments, you’ll encourage inquisitive minds to ask questions and seek answers about the wonders of our community and beyond. Together, we will celebrate the scientific spirit and inspire innovation for the future of Memphis! Join us in this joyful mission today and help us create a more curious and creative tomorrow!
Click here to APPLY NOW!
MoSH | Lichterman Nature Center
Setting up for Lichterman Nature Center’s Fall Plant Sale
Lichterman Nature Center (5992 Quince R. 38119)
Thursday, October 1 and Friday, October 2
9am – 12pm, and 12pm – 3pm
Volunteer and learn more about native plants, how they help sustain local insects and bird life in the area, and be the first to see the new greenhouse at Lichterman. Volunteers will help with putting plants out on the green space, potting plants for sale, and getting signage out on the lawn. 5 volunteers are needed for each shift. Get an early start on your fall garden, volunteers will also get 10% off any plants purchased the day of the sale. Thank you for helping us make this event a success!
Lichterman Nature Center’s Fall Plant Sale
Lichterman Nature Center (5992 Quince Rd 38119)
Saturday, October 3
9:30am-1:30pm and 1:00pm-4:00pm
If you are a plant person, a people person, or if you would like to learn more about native plants , then this is the volunteer opportunity for you. Volunteers will greet visitors to the plant sale, help with directing visitors around the sale areas, assist with plant check out, and help with rehousing plants at the end of the day. 10 volunteers are needed for each shift. Volunteers will also get 10% off any plants purchased. Thank you for helping us make this event a success!
First Saturdays at Lichterman
Join us on the first Saturday of the month, starting April through December 2026 for an opportunity to volunteer at Lichterman Nature Center working on a variety of projects to help conserve and maintain this unique property. Projects will be seasonally appropriate and can include trail maintenance, invasive plant removal, trash clean-up, and planting native plants. To volunteers for First Saturdays, please contact Janie Best Paraham at [email protected] or call 901-636-2438.
Backyard Wildlife Center Volunteers
Learn about native wildlife as you assist with the care and feeding of the animals at Lichterman’s Backyard Wildlife Center.
Greenhouse Volunteers
Plant lovers are needed to help in Lichterman’s Plant Propagation Center Wednesdays through Saturdays. Volunteers will assist with weeding, watering and propagating plants in the Greenhouse. Volunteers must be physically able to assist with all aspects of plant bed maintenance.